Figure 32
• If the c hute does not mo v e , refer to Adjusting the
Disc harg e Chute Latc h.
• If the c hute does not tur n as far to the left as it does to
the right, ensure that the cable is routed to the inside of
the handles . R efer to Installing the Upper Handle .
• If the c hute does not loc k into place when y ou release
the trig g er cap , refer to Adjusting the Disc harg e Chute
Latc h.
Moving the Chute Deector
Hold the blue trig g er cap do wn and mo v e the Quic k Stic k
forw ard to lo w er the c hute deflector; mo v e it rearw ard to
raise the c hute deflector ( Figure 33 ).
Figure 33
Unclogging the Discharge
Chute
If the aug er/impeller is r unning but there is no sno w
coming out of the disc harg e c hute , the disc harg e c hute ma y
be clog g ed.
• T o unclog the disc harg e c hute , sta y in the operating
position and release the left hand (traction) lev er . W hile
r unning the aug er/impeller , push do wn on the handles
to raise the front of the sno wthro w er a few inc hes
(centimeters) off the pa v ement. T hen lift the handles
quic kly to bump the front of the sno wthro w er on the
pa v ement. R e peat if necessar y until a stream of sno w
comes out the disc harg e c hute .
• If y ou cannot unclog the disc harg e c hute b y bumping
the front of the sno wthro w er , stop the engine, w ait
f or all mo ving par ts to stop , and use a stick; nev er
use y our hand.
Important: Unclo g ging the discharge chute
by bumping the fr ont of the sno wthr o w er on the
pa v ement may cause the skids to mo v e. Adjust the
skids and tighten the skid bolts secur el y .
Preventing Freeze-up
• In sno wy and cold conditions , some controls and
mo ving par ts ma y freeze . Do not use ex cessi v e f orce
when tr ying to operate fr oz en contr ols. If y ou ha v e
difficulty operating any control or par t, star t the engine
and let it r un for a few min utes .
• After using the sno wthro w er , let the engine r un for
a few min utes to prev ent mo ving par ts from freezing .
Eng ag e the aug er/impeller to clear any remaining sno w
from inside the housing . R otate the Quic k Stic k to
prev ent it from freezing . Stop the engine , w ait for all
mo ving par ts to stop , and remo v e all ice and sno w from
the sno wthro w er .
• With the engine off , pull the recoil star ter handle sev eral
times to prev ent the recoil star ter from freezing up .
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